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RBR-3ft2rq
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Effects of robotic therapy on the gait kinematics of chronic hemiparetic individuals: a randomized clinical trial

niversidade de São Paulo0 sitesJune 25, 2018

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Central nervous system disordersStrokeParesis
Sponsor
niversidade de São Paulo
Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 25, 2018
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Intervention

Investigators

Sponsor
niversidade de São Paulo

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • The subjects who present the last episode of stroke, single, unilateral and ischemic for more than 6 months, without documented changes in motor or sensory impairment, will be included in the study; muscle tone or reflex activity in the 3 months prior to the subject's participation in the study; the level of spasticity equal to or less than 2 in the Modified Ashworth Scale for lower limbs, allowing individuals to perform the test, 3 to 5 according to the Functional Ambulation Category. The ankle joint should be kept in a neutral position and without deformities. In addition, they must present a minimum score in the Mental State Mini Exam according to the volunteer's schooling. The Beck Depression Scale inventory will be used to identify individuals with depression. Individuals with values greater than 63 will be excluded. The age range will be between 40 and 70 years.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects with severe cardiovascular diseases, heart failure, arrhythmias or angina pectoris, will be excluded from the study; rheumatic diseases; body mass index greater than 28 kg/m² changing the reliability of the EMG data; other orthopedic or neurological diseases that compromise the collection of data through the isokinetic test and cognitive or communication deficiencies that make it impossible to perform the procedures; painful contractures or deformities in the paretic ankle; shortenings that make it impossible to perform tests or promote pain; show the range of motion less than 10o for dorsiflexion and 20o for plantar flexion according to goniometry; cerebellar ataxia; sensory deficit defined by the loss of proprioception of the first phalangeal metatarsus; hemi\- sensorial neglect on neurological examination; various neurological disorders; participation in rehabilitation programs; the presence of pain during the procedures will be considered exclusion criterion.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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